A replica of TBD 6-T-4 - which became, in late 1944, the last Devastator in U.S.
Navy service - as it appeared when flying with Torpedo Squadron Six off the USS
Enterprise (CV-6) in early 1942, this 1/72 scale, die cast SkyMax model features
corrugated wing surfaces; a detailed cockpit and a gunner station with a
removable, glazed greenhouse canopy; a realistic Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp
radial engine front with a rotating propeller; a pitot tube, a gun sight, an
arresting hook, and other fine details; a fuselage-mounted torpedo;
optional-position landing gear; and authentic VT-6 markings. 8" wingspan;
arrives ready to display on the included stand.
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a TBD torpedo bomber flown by the U.S. Navy's Torpedo Squadron Six
off the USS Enterprise (CV-6) during the February 24, 1942, Wake Island raid (it
was later lost during the Battle of Midway), this 1/72 scale, die cast SkyMax
model features corrugated wing surfaces; a detailed cockpit and a gunner station
with a removable, glazed greenhouse canopy; a realistic Pratt & Whitney Twin
Wasp radial engine front with a rotating propeller; a pitot tube, a gun sight,
an arresting hook, and other fine details; optional-position landing gear; and
authentic VT-6 markings. 8" wingspan; includes a display stand.

the TBD torpedo bomber (one of the first TBDs produced) flown off
the USS Lexington (CV-2) in early 1938 by Lt. Cdr. William Sinton when he was
commander of Torpedo Squadron Two, this 1/72 scale, die cast SkyMax model
features textured wing surfaces; a detailed cockpit and a gunner station with a
removable, glazed greenhouse canopy; a realistic Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp
radial engine front with a rotating propeller; a pitot tube, a gun sight, an
arresting hook, and other fine details; optional-position landing gear; and
authentic markings, including VT-2's "bomb man" emblem (a cannonball astride a
torpedo) on the fuselage. 8" wingspan; includes a display stand.

Douglas TBD-1 Devastator 1/72 Model Kit
a TBD-1 Devastator - the first monoplane
to be used on a U.S. Navy carrier - employed in the Battle of Midway, this
1/72 scale plastic kit features textured surfaces; a well equipped cockpit
and rear gunner station with a glazed canopy; a detailed two-row radial
engine; optional-position wings; a torpedo; realistic landing gear; a choice
of markings, including those of Torpedo Squadron Eight and Torpedo Squadron
Five; and more. 8" wingspan; 72 parts, skill level 2.

IJN Carrier Shoho 1/700 Kit

Weeks before Midway, on May 7, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, a
Douglas TBD Devastator sank the Shoho - the first Japanese carrier sunk during
the War.
the Shoho as she appeared on that day, this 1/700 scale, plastic
waterline kit features the original's complex hull and a realistic flight deck,
a fleet of A6M "Zero" fighters and D3A1 "Val" dive bombers, a full complement of
guns and lifeboats, authentic markings, and more. 11" long; 200+ parts,
assembly required.
Take your 1/700 scale Shoho kit to the next level by adding photo-etched brass
detail sets

TBD-1
Devastator Books

TBF/TBM Avenger in ActionHardbound Book

Doyle. Designed by Grumman as a replacement for the Douglas Devastator, the
Avenger went into production prior to the Japanese attack on Pearly Harbor and
remained in service until 1954. Here, you'll see the large and rugged plane not
only in its well-known role as a torpedo bomber but also in action dropping
conventional bombs, mines, and depth charges. 80 pages, 182 B&W and 29 color
photographs, 5 color profiles, detailed line drawings, and more. 11"x 8",
hardcover.

TBF/TBM Avenger in ActionSoftbound Book

Doyle. Designed by Grumman as a replacement for the Douglas Devastator, the
Avenger went into production prior to the Japanese attack on Pearly Harbor and
remained in service until 1954. Here, you'll see the large and rugged plane not
only in its well-known role as a torpedo bomber but also in action dropping
conventional bombs, mines, and depth charges. 80 pages, 182 B&W and 29 color
photographs, 5 color profiles, detailed line drawings, and more. 11"x 8",
softcover.

Douglas TBD-1 Devastator Pilot's Flight OperatingInstructions

Originally published by Douglas and the U.S. Navy, this flight operating
handbook - previously classified as "Restricted" - taught pilots everything they
needed to know before entering the cockpit of the TBD-1 Devastator torpedo
bomber, which, introduced in 1937, was the U.S. Navy's first all-metal aircraft.
120 reformatted pages, B&W photographs and illustrations, 8"x 11", softcover.

Douglas TBD-1 Devastator
Naval
Fighters Vol. 71
Ginter. Jam-packed with photographs, this is the full
history of the Douglas Devastator, from the XTBD-1 prototype of 1935 to the
Battle of Midway in 1942, where they were decimated and removed from
service. In-between, you'll see the plane's development, systems,
construction, and pre-war operations, with a two-page cutaway illustrating
more than 150 parts. 96 pages, 210 B&W photographs, line drawings, 8"x 11",
softcover.

Ernie Boyette. Signed by George Gay, the sole survivor of VT-8's heroic
Devastator attack during the Battle of Midway, this limited edition print
features a wonderful color profile of Gay's TBD Devastator and documents his
wartime exploits. Measures 24"x 18" and is also signed by the artist.

Requiem for Torpedo Eight

Gil Cohen. It's June 1942, and the Douglas TBD
Devastator torpedo bombers of Torpedo Squadron Eight are poised to take off
from the USS Hornet, ready to attack the entire might of the Japanese fleet
off Midway Island. Flying low and slow, all fifteen torpedo bombers were
shot out of the sky that day, with Ensign George Gay the only survivor. 35"x
20" limited edition, numbered print is signed by the artist and by Bill
Tunstill, Petty Officer 2nd Class in charge of Devastator maintenance aboard
the Hornet.

Douglas
TBD Devastator
Tony Weddel.

TBD Devastators of "USS Yorktown's" VT-5 engage Japanese ships in
the Battle of Tulagi, a minor prelude to the Battle of the Coral Sea in
May of 1942. In two separate attacks, the TBDs launched a total of 22 torpedoes
in Tulagi harbor, but their only success was the sinking of the minesweeper
"Tama Maru." This was probably due to the poor quality of the aerial
torpedoes, and the inexperience of the American flight crews. 23"x
19" print

TBD Devastator in Action
Aldock. This book traces the development and service
of the TBD from 1937, when it was the most modern aircraft in either the
Navy or Army Air Corps, through its time as a sea-based patrol aircraft to
its modifications and combat experience during World War II, highlighting
the Battle of the Coral Sea and Midway. 49 pages, 100 B&W photographs, 10
color profiles, 3-views and more. 11"x 8", softcover.

TBD
Devastator Units of the US
Combat Aircraft Vol. 20
Barrett Tillman. Noteworthy for being the first monoplane ordered
by the U.S. Navy for carrier operations, the TBD Devastator was designed
to fulfill a requirement for a new torpedo bomber. Introduced in
1937, it was obsolete by 1942 yet was thrown into the fray at Coral
Sea and at Midway. Book covers pre-war service and its contribution
to the war in the Pacific. 96 pgs., 85 photos, 28 color profiles, 3-views,
cutaways and more. 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.

US
Navy Dive & Torpedo Bombers of WWII
Lawson & Tillman. With their stout airframes, innovative airbrakes
and near-vertical dive capabilities, U.S. Navy torpedo and dive-bombers
played a key role in Allied victory in the Pacific. Covers the Dauntless,
Helldiver, Devastator and Avenger through remarkable period
color photography and first-person accounts from those who flew against
the Japanese vessels. 128 pgs., 200 color and B&W photos, 8¼"x
10½", sfbd.